Cursed by Ice (Immortal Brothers #2)
by Jacquelyn Frank
Blurb:
As
punishment for plotting with his brothers to steal immortality, Garreth is
suffering a freezing torment until the end of time. Again and again, his fierce
fighter’s physique is frozen into a chiseled ice sculpture, his heart hardening
like a diamond in his chest—only to thaw and resume the chilling torture.
Until, like his older brother Dethan, he is offered a reprieve from a
goddess—in exchange for his allegiance in a celestial civil war.
Garreth lives to fight and fights to live. But
while laying siege to an embattled city, he finds another reason to go on—a
beautiful warrior woman named Sarielle, who commands a mythic beast through a
mysterious and powerful bond. Terrified of her strength, the city rulers have
kept her captive, and now she refuses to submit to a new master. As Garreth
seeks to unleash her passion and melt the icy resistance of her heart, will he
become her ultimate salvation—or lead them both to greater destruction?
Themes: paranormal,
alternate world
Rating: 4 stars
Heat Rating: 
Review:
Ok
so I will begin this review with a guilty confession…
When
I saw this new series, a while ago, by Jackie Frank, I was beyond ready for whatever
she sent my way again. I have loved
everything Jackie has every written, even if sometimes it can be a little bit
strange and of course I am an AVID fan of her Nightwalkers series. But after reading the first book in this
series, which I sadly didn’t care for and had real trouble getting into, I
waited and waited to start this story until all four in the series were
released and I was feeling beyond guilty for putting off my
reading/review. So when I picked up this
story I didn’t have very high expectations of enjoying the story or being able
to get into it. And boy do I feel like an ass now!
This
second book in the Immortal Brothers series, revolving around Garreth was a great
read that I wasn’t able to put down, finishing it in less than a day and then realizing
I’d neglected all my needs in order to stay in this amazing world. Garreth's story begins when he is released from
a horrible punishment of the gods in exchange for his abilities to conquer
cities in order to spread their name and make them more powerful. While he is definitely a deadly and dangerous
warlord, he is not without honor or nobility.
He was a kickass sweetheart, my FAVORITE type of hero. And though he works alongside his oldest
brother, he is definitely his own man and not willing to give on his principles
in order to make his brother happy. When
he comes face to face with Sarielle the first time he is instantly attracted
and there is no way that he will be able to keep away from her. He is hardheaded for sure, but his
stubbornness allows him to get things done, including saving her life and the
life of her wyvern partner. I really
loved the way he was willing to devote himself to begging the gods for the
happiness of his lover when he thinks he has lost her forever, but the moment
he gets a second chance at her love, he gives his all to be the man she
needs. I enjoyed getting to know
Sarielle too. She is the type of woman
that makes a great role model for others.
She has devoted her life to being the best older sister she can and
caring for the twin girls she was left in charge of when they were
orphaned. While she has a lot of inner
strength, her confidence in that strength was often in need of a boost, but she
never let that stop her from accomplishing the goals she sets for herself. When she has the chance to share herself with
this strong, sweet, and deadly man, she doesn’t shy away from him, instead
embracing their passion and grabbing for any happiness she can, knowing that
life can change in an instant. In the
end I cried and fell in love right alongside with Garreth and Sarielle and when
they found their HEA and a way to fully come together for life I knew that I
had shortchanged Jackie. Ms. Frank’s
ability to make readers fall in love with her characters and become devoted to
their happiness is beyond compare; while
I will say the first in the series was a miss for me, Cursed By Ice reminds me
why I LOVE Jackie and always instantly jump into any new series she offers
me. I definitely won’t be waiting very
long before I begin Jaykun’s story Bound
by Sin, so stay tuned to the blog for that soon. The magic is back for me, for sure, with this
tale of tragedy, reform, love, and societal progress and I cannot wait for
more.
*ebookprovided by publisher (via
netgalley) for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review. No compensation was provided.
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